Hey everyone! It’s been a while since I posted here (a long, long story I choose not to tell), but I put together a short Youtube audio I thought the readership here would get a kick out of. It’s based on an old story called “So God Made a Farmer,” which Dodge used in a Super Bowl commercial last month. It came to mind because I took my family to a breakfast hosted by → Read More 
I have been contributing here at Political Realities for over a year and a half, and it has been a wonderful experience. Larry invited me in part because I am a libertarian, and he wanted some different perspectives on this predominately conservative site. So I have focused my political writing on subjects where libertarians and conservatives differ to provoke debate, and the readership here has not disappointed! Through excellent debate I have learned a → Read More 
Yesterday I began this article with anecdotal observations that the state of Ohio—a crucial “swing state” in which voters are typically engaged politically—seems to have checked out of politics this year. So why have Ohioans have become so disengaged with politics? I believe the answer is that Ohioans are fed up with the Democratic and Republican parties and their utterly worthless (or worse) candidates. Let’s do a quick rundown. For president we have a → Read More 
Political signs are a rare sight in Ohio this election cycle. Ohio has long been known as a “swing state” in American electoral politics, and for good reason; throughout much of the state the average Democrat is a conservative Christian gun owner who supports unions, while the average Republican is a conservative Christian gun owner who may or may not. But while the distinction between the two major parties may be remarkably thin → Read More 
Republicans who have gone to the Convention have wasted their time and money. They don’t matter. The Republican Convention continues today in Tampa, and it is a three-ring circus that is a testament to how far America has fallen. Paul Ryan will be nominated as Vice President, even though not a single Republican cast a vote for the career politician and budget-buster with a resume that makes Barack Obama look experienced. → Read More 
This post has been a long time in the making. Years ago I abandoned our two major parties for the Libertarian Party, but have left the door open for a Big Two candidate to earn my vote if they could. In this particular presidential election, I want to note that I was a vociferous opponent of Barack Obama long before most Americans had heard his name, and he has been worse than even I → Read More 
When Congressman Paul Ryan’s name surfaced as a potential running mate for Mitt Romney surfaced I thought to myself “that would end Mitt Romney’s chances at becoming president.” As many of you may know, I am a harsh critic of Ryan’s record. Lest you think I am alone in this conclusion, when he was introduced as the GOP Vice Presidential nominee, Facebook immediately lit up with commentary blasting the choice (for a great many → Read More 
Dad with son, March 2007 New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has launched his most recent assault on people with his new program called “Latch on NYC.” Under the program baby formula will be sequestered in hospitals, and new mothers will have to give a sufficient reason for not breastfeeding to be allowed access to formula. Call it an addition to the lengthy list of reasons I hope I never set foot in the → Read More 
If Milton Friedman were alive, today would be his 100th birthday. Normally I would post this tribute on Thursday (my economics day), but given the president’s recent scandalous (and patently absurd) “you didn’t build that” comment, I decided to share this video of Nobel Laureate Milton Friedman debating capitalism with Phil Donahue on my politics day because Dr. Friedman explicitly refutes Obama’s comments, using Alfred Einstein and Henry Ford as examples. Ever since the → Read More 
Anyone who follows American politics understands that we have a political duopoly, with very little difference between the two major parties. For example, the House of Representatives controls the purse strings, and yet deficits have continued to grow even after the GOP took control of the House a year and a half ago with the promise of fiscal responsibility. Consequently, Congress has a well-deserved approval rating of 17% (although it should be 0%), and → Read More |
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